On April 13th 1982, off the back of consecutive #1 albums True Colours and Waiata, Split Enz entered the studios in 1981, after months of intensive touring to begin work on what would become one of their most personal and creative albums, Time and Tide.
The album was produced by rising English producer/engineer Hugh Padgham, already well-known on the music scene for his engineering work with producer Steve Lillywhite on landmark recordings by artists like Peter Gabriel, XTC and Genesis.
Upon it's release in April 1982, Time and Tide became Split Enz' third successive #1 album in Australia and New Zealand, but is also garnered the ire of the BBC with "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" which was banned by the BBC after the controversial sinking of the Argentine warship the General Belgrano by the British Navy during the Falklands War.
Nik Brown of the Morning Sound caught up with Tim Finn and Eddie Rayner to talk about that famous release, their memories of the success the album had brought and the subsequent pressures they felt as the band started to unravel. Check out the full interview below.
